"CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs had a major league-high three Gold Glove winners this year, with Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ian Happ and Nico Hoerner all taking home baseball's most famous fielding honor. It was the first Gold Glove for Crow-Armstrong, part of a breakout season for the All-Star center fielder. Happ won for the fourth consecutive year in left field, and it was the second Gold Glove for Hoerner at second base."
"Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia of the Royals became the first shortstop-third baseman teammates to win in the same season since J.J. Hardy and Manny Machado for the Orioles in 2013. It was Witt's second straight Gold Glove at shortstop. Patrick Bailey and Logan Webb of the Giants are the first battery from the same team to win a Gold Glove in the same season since Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright for the Cardinals in 2013. It was Bailey's second straight win at catcher."
Chicago Cubs had a major league-high three Gold Glove winners: Pete Crow-Armstrong (first), Ian Happ (fourth consecutive) and Nico Hoerner (second). Kansas City, Boston and San Francisco each had two winners. Royals teammates Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia were the first shortstop-third baseman duo to win in the same season since 2013, with Witt earning his second straight at shortstop. Giants catcher Patrick Bailey and pitcher Logan Webb became the first same-team battery to win in the same season since 2013, with Bailey repeating. Other repeat winners included Max Fried, Steven Kwan and Matt Olson. Marcus Semien earned a $100,000 bonus; Kwan and Witt received $50,000 each.
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